Taggie Tutorial

Taggies, who doesn’t love them?
When my son was a newborn, finding infant toys that were appropriate and interesting to him was pretty difficult. We were given a couple taggie blankies as gifts and he loved them! Once we had a couple, I knew we needed more! I wanted one for the diaper bag, one for each grandparent’s house, one for both cars, and one or two to rotate in when the others were in the wash…but I thought the price tag was a bit too high for a bunch of snugglies with ribbons. So, I did what any half way crafty mama would do, and decided to try and make them on my own. Let me tell you, he was just as happy with these as the boutique ones!
The awesome part is you can make these with any fabric, you can embroider them, you can add or take away ribbons, and really personalize them for your kids, or for giving as gifts!

**Preface: You do NOT have to be an amazing seamstress to make this taggie! I can hardly sew a straight line, so if you can do that, you are going to be just fine!**

So, what do you need? …Not a whole lot!

-You need a fabric of your choice for the front and the back. I love using minky fabric for the back, it’s so soft and snuggly, and adds to the sensory details for little one! -You need ribbons, fun ribbons! I usually use 5 different ribbons per taggie. (4 pieces of each)-Scissors and/or a rotary cutter
-Pins -Cutting Mat-And of course your sewing machine & thread.

Like I said, there are so many ways to personalize this, and really make it your own! You could use an old t-shirt, or fabric from something meaningful to you! You can embroider it, quilt it, add crinkly paper to the inside, or whatever you like, there are so many options!
The one below is SUPER special to me!
It’s made from ribbons and fabric that came from a nursery project and our baby shower.Happy Crafting! I’d love to see what you create!